University of Maryland Assistant Coach Michael Dellorusso was named head coach on March 28, 2014. In just 178 days after the franchise was awarded by the USL Pro, Arizona United hired a front office staff and coach, put together a roster, secured a stadium, played 28 regular season games, reached the fourth round of the US Open Cup and was in contention for a playoff spot until the next-to-last week of the season. Main article: 2014 Arizona United SC season
